Pruning Palms

Palm trees are a staple of Florida’s landscapes, but sadly they are also commonly over pruned or poorly pruned as is the case pictured here with these Mexican Fan Palms. Palms pruned this severely are… Read More
by Amanda Marek
Posted: August 14, 2020
Palm trees are a staple of Florida’s landscapes, but sadly they are also commonly over pruned or poorly pruned as is the case pictured here with these Mexican Fan Palms. Palms pruned this severely are… Read More
by Amanda Marek
Posted: August 14, 2020
Is your fig tree losing its leaves? You likely have fig rust. Not to worry, many fig trees including the very common Brown Turkey Fig are quite susceptible to this annual fungal disease in Florida’s… Read More
by Amanda Marek
Posted: June 9, 2020
Nature is odd and amazing, and there’s few places more strange than the world of fungi. As I was walking through our UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service demonstration gardens, I came across a large area… Read More
by Nick Place
Posted: March 15, 2020
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local… Read More
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by maxine32666
Posted: January 16, 2020
Fungi of all sorts are common in Florida’s warm wet climate. We notice them most when they decide to cause problems such as black spot on roses, brown spots in our lawn, spots on leaves… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Anthracnose, bahiagrass, black mold, brown spot, fungicide, fungus, grass, Hunter, landscape, lawn, root rot, St. Augustine, turfgrass
by Amanda Marek
Posted: August 20, 2019
Lethal bronzing, a fatal palm tree disease, has been confirmed in Marion County. This disease was first discovered in Florida in 2006. Up until last year it was confirmed in the majority of south Florida… Read More
by Amanda Marek
Posted: May 31, 2019
It never fails, around April or May each year the UF/IFAS Extension Service gets inundated with calls from distressed homeowners and landscapers about dying lawns. This year has proven no different. Multiple grass samples have… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: brown patch, fungicide, grass, large patch, lawns, nematodes, Pythium root rot, root rot
by David Holmes
Posted: May 1, 2019
Several years ago over three consecutive Januarys, I received a call from a resident with questions about termite control. I remember this individual, for his accent was very distinct and the question was always the… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: protection, quality, termite damage, termites, treatment, wood-destroying organisms
by jpopenoe
Posted: March 1, 2019
Stinging Nettle Have you ever been weeding your garden and pulled on a weed that bit back? There is a weed that looks common enough that you think nothing of trying to pull it with… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: stinging nettle, urtica, weeds
by maxine32666
Posted: February 7, 2019
As spring approaches, we should all be aware that our pest problems will reappear. There are many types of pests to consider: insects, weeds, nematodes, and even some vertebrate species (such as the Cuban tree… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: air potato, air potato beetle, biological control, citrus greening, crop damage, invasive, lady bugs, natural, pest control, pests, predator, Tamarixia, treatment, wasps
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